Police have issued a warning to jewelry store owners and managers to be on the lookout for a scam currently targeting the Cayman Islands.
According to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), a number of local stores have been contacted by people ostensibly interested in purchasing expensive watches in the $25,000 price range. The scammers asked to spread the purchase over five or six credit cards, some of which go through, while others are declined.
In an attempt to prove that the credit cards are genuine, the scammers sometimes fax passport photos, signatures and copies of the credit cards bearing their name to the jewelry store.
According to the Financial Crime Unit (FCU), fake cards have been made based on the numbers of stolen cards, and fake cards have been produced bearing the stolen card’s details.
Detective Constable Sherry Francella said local store managers have been extremely cooperative so far and have even sent empty boxes to the perpetrators in an attempt to apprehend them.
Francella noted: “It appears this scam is originating from London and it is hoped that by sending the empty boxes police in the UK will be able to identify the offenders.”
By: Rachel Lieberman,
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